Ravenna Township man indicted for meth lab, car theft, stolen checks

A Ravenna Township man who allegedly made methamphetamine and stole a car in Ravenna last month has been indicted by a Portage County grand jury on 13 felony charges.

Anthony J. Hoskins, 26, of 5585 Magnolia Drive, was indicted Feb. 7 on one count each of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs, a third-degree felony; grand theft, a fourth-degree felony; one count of breaking and entering and five counts each of receiving stolen property and forgery, all fifth-degree felonies; and theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. He pleaded not guilty to the charges at his arraignment in Portage County Common Pleas Court on Feb. 8, according to court records.

Hoskins remains in the Portage County jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bond. A trial date is set for April 23 in Judge Laurie Pittman's courtroom.

According to his indictment, Hoskins possessed naphtha, camping fuel, lithium batteries and other items commonly used in the manufacture of methamphetamine on Jan. 31. That same day, he also allegedly trespassed, with the purpose of committing a felony, on property in the 5600 block of Magnolia Drive, stole a 2007 Ford Fusion parked at a business in the 900 block of East Main Street in Ravenna.

Hoskins also allegedly victimized his own family, according to court records and police reports. At the time of his arrest in January, he was wanted on several warrants by the Portage County Sheriff's Office. Between Nov. 9 and Nov. 19, 2012, Hoskins allegedly possessed five checks stolen from a family member, which he cashed at banks in Franklin Township and Randolph to obtain a total of $418. He also allegedly stole $80 from a family member on Nov. 9, according to his indictment.